Case studies Imagery and case studies of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites. Sort Refine results Categories Weather Meteosat Atmospheric composition Data Metop Jason Tags MSG SEVIRI Europe AVHRR Jason-3 Poseidon Africa Altimeters Metop-A Metop-B SNPP VIIRS Date 2013 Date May June November December SHOW ALL Sort by Start Date Order Ascending Descending 6 results Case study 5 December 2013 18:00 UTC Storm Xaver batters Europe Storm Xaver caused the worst storm surge for decades in the North Sea. Case study 14 November 2013 05:30–11:00 UTC Signs of severe turbulence The 'fringing' in jet stream cirrus seen in imagery, indicates possible severe turbulence. Case study 6 November 2013 10:30–14:30 UTC Distrails over Central Europe A distrail formed when an aircraft flies through a supercooled cloud. Case study 18 June 2013 00:00 UTC Satellite & airplane views of cold ring-shape storm 17–20 June 2013 was the first heat wave of the year in central Europe. Case study 28 May 2013 06:00 UTC Dust outbreak over Mediterranean and SE Europe Dust from North Africa embedded in a frontal system, swept over the eastern Mediterranean. Case study 17 May 2013 09:00 UTC First 2.5 minute rapid scan test from Meteosat-8 The first of several 2.5 minute rapid scan tests took place on Friday 17 May.